Shane English Schools

Anchor English recruits only for Shane English Schools (SES), Japan. We have long-established links with Shane and all our staff have previously worked there. This means we can provide a very well-informed recruitment service backed up by personal, first-hand experience of the job and the company.

Shane is a British success story, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. It is a well-established and respected chain of EFL schools started in the 'Kanto' area of Japan by Englishman Shane Lipscombe in June 1977. There are currently over 200 Shane schools in Japan, most of which are situated in the suburbs surrounding Tokyo. At present, over 25,000 students are enrolled in Shane schools in Japan, with many more studying with Shane teachers on outside contracts in companies, kindergartens, high schools etc.

Shane is very much a British school and in fact is the largest British English-based school in Japan. Over 95% percent of Shane teachers are British, and as well as teaching, the company is very keen on exposing its students to British culture through themes and topics in the syllabus and though social events. The company employs over 300 full-time native-speaking teachers, each of whom is assigned to one particular district where they are supported by and responsible to their Director of Studies. Most teachers live in locations 1 - 1.5 hours from central Tokyo.